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253. Tantalvis loculator Liiin. 



Common on the Rio Frio, and on tlie Escondido. On tlio latter river 

 the birds weie ([nite abundant in a marsh back of Magnolia Plantation. 



Family PLATALEIDtE. 



254 Ajaja ajaja (Linn.)- 

 A ilock of seven noticed on the Rio Frio. 



Family COOHLEARIID^. 

 255. Cochlearia zeledoni Ridgw. 



Common on the Rio Frio, where several colonies were noticed. Two 

 specimens obtained on the Escondido. The note of this species is a 

 squawk, something like that of the Night Heron, and like the latter 

 bird this species is nocturnal. 



Eyes black and very large; feet and legs ])ale green. 



Family ARDEID.E. 

 256. Ardea tricolor ruficollis (Oosso). 

 Two specimens noted on the Escondido. 



257. Ardea candidissima (iinel. 



Rather common on the Rio Fiio; not often noticed on the Escondido. 

 258. Ardea egretta Gmel. 



Abundant on Lake Nicaragua, wheie it breeds in large colonies on 

 the islands. Common on all the rivers and lagoons. 



The plume hunter is at work on the lake, engaged in exterminating 

 these birds. Two men are established at San Carlos, and have been 

 engaged in this business for three or four years. They sell their plumes 

 to a New York deal(?r. A firm in Greytown offers 50 cents for ea(;h 

 bird of this species brought in, and this probably explains the scarcity 

 of the birds about Greytown. 



259. Ardea herodias Linn. 

 Common 



260. Ardea virescens Linn. 



Apparently a winter resident only, at whi(;h season it is very com- 

 mon. First noticed early in October. 



261. Ardea coerulea Linn. 



Abundant. Barring .1. cgrctta, it is the most abundant of the Herons. 

 Individuals in the white plumage largely predominate. 



262. Tigrisoma excelleus Ridgw. 



One specimen shot on the lOscondido, an<l others sn])i)osed to l»elong 

 to this species, heard on the same river. Tlie bird is nocturnal, and 



